Description
Black Eyed Peas. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (450g) dried black-eyed peas, rinsed
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 6 cups (1.4L) water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Cover the peas with water in a pot. Add the hock, onion, garlic, pepper, and bay.
- Simmer 40 to 50 minutes, until the peas are tender. Salt near the end.
- Pull the meat off the hock and stir it back in. Remove the bay.
Notes
Salt at the end. Early salt can keep the peas firm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American